Any idea what Mac this is?

[JerTheGeek]

Hey guys!
My aunt is giving me two old desktop macs and I need help figuring out what kind of Mac this is. She sent me these pictures:
Anyone know, or could guess? At least what kind of display is it? Thanks!

 

[rosario1990]

According to your attached picture it's old desktop monitor. I can clearly remember when I learnt computer first I used Samsung. But not clearly say what brand is this one.

 

[DZ/015]

That is one of the last PowerMac G4s that were made. Known as the Mirror Drive Door or MDD. There were 3 variations released in 2002-3. The monitor is one of the early Cinema displays. Probably from the same time as the MDD.

 

[JerTheGeek]

That is one of the last PowerMac G4s that were made. Known as the Mirror Drive Door or MDD. There were 3 variations released in 2002-3. The monitor is one of the early Cinema displays. Probably from the same time as the MDD.

Wow, so I have a little piece of Mac history then! Awesome. Anyone know what's the newest OS X it can run?

 

[Intell]

The newest version of OS X it can run is 10.5.8.

 

[Paulk]

The newest version of OS X it can run is 10.5.8.

That is Leopard:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mac_OS_X_Leopard

 

[JerTheGeek]

While I'm at it, anyone know what exact year this one could be? I'm thinking its 2006?

 

[Intell]

Mac OS X 10.5.8 = Leopard. From that image, it is not possible to tell if that iMac is a 2005 or a 2006 iMac.

 

[Paulk]

When I bought my current Mac it came with snow leopard in late 2012. I also bought the latest (then) OS X - Mountain Lion. Never regretted it.

 

[redheeler]

@Paulk A late 2012 rMBP would have come with Mountain Lion originally, not Snow Leopard. No rMBP can even boot Snow Leopard, except in a VM.

The PowerMac is stuck on 10.5.8 Leopard, it won't run anything after that because it is PowerPC-based. If the iMac is Intel-based (and not a last-gen G5) it will be possible to update further, but how far depends on if the CPU. Snow Leopard is the max for a Core Duo (although some have modified Lion to run on one).

 

[Paulk]

Thanks for that, I'll take your word for it.